2012 Donate Life Rose Parade Float

December 23, 2011

It’s that time of year when Donate Life America partners with the Rose Parade to build organ and tissue donation awareness across the United States. Each year since 2004, Donate Life has entered a float in the Rose Parade which takes place annually on (or near) New Year’s Day in Pasadena. The partnership with the Rose Parade has inspired countless Americans to register their decisions to save lives through organ and tissue donation.

Rendering of 2012 Donate Life Float

This year, Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network is honoring Francisco “Paco” Rodriguez by sending his family to Pasadena to participate in Donate Life Float activities from December 28th until January 2nd. Paco’s family will help decorate the Donate Life Float, network with donor families and recipients, and spread organ and tissue donation awareness. Alex Rodriguez, Paco’s brother, will even ride on the Donate Life Float during the Rose Parade!

Sonia, wife, and Ginette, daughter, put the finishing touches on Paco's floragraph.

From December 28th until January 2nd, the Donate Life Illinois team will be in Pasadena with the Rodriguez family sharing photos and updates on Facebook and Twitter. Use the hashtag #DonateLifeFloat on Twitter to see updates from Donate Life Illinois and, possibly, other Donate Life organizations.

Happy Holidays!

- Josh

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100 Million People in U.S. Registered as Organ and Tissue Donors

October 14, 2011

Donate Life Illinois and the nationwide Donate Life America donation and transplant community it belongs to reached a major milestone this month—100 million people in the United States, including 6 million in Illinois, have registered as organ, eye and tissue donors through state donor registries like the Illinois Organ/Tissue Donor Registry.

“Reaching this milestone is a testament to our human nature and our willingness to work together for the greater good,” said Jerry Anderson, President/CEO of Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network, a Donate Life Illinois coalition member that coordinates organ and tissue donation in Illinois and northwest Indiana. “But, as we celebrate this achievement, the need for transplants continues to rise. More than 112,000 men, women and children nationwide—including nearly 5,000 in Illinois—await lifesaving organ transplants today. Thousands more await tissue transplants to help them return to productive living. We need more donors to continue saving and enhancing more lives. Illinoisans are encouraged to register as donors by visiting DonateLifeIllinois.org.”

To date, the Illinois Organ/Tissue Donor Registry has registered nearly 6 million organ, eye and tissue donors—about 57 percent of all people eligible to register in the state. “With nearly 5,000 people in the state awaiting organ transplants—and thousands more in need of cornea and tissue transplants—it is critical to continue increasing the number of registered donors,” Anderson said. “Each person who registers as a donor offers the gift of hope to thousands of men, women and children in need of transplants to return them to leading productive and fulfilling lives with their loved ones.”

As the nation celebrates this great national achievement—100 million registered donors—Donate Life America and its network of state teams and partner organizations continue their work to save and enhance lives, Anderson added. “We are not content with the achievements we have realized to date,” he said. “Our goal is to add 20 million more registered donors by the end for 2012 to save and enhance even more lives. Illinoisans are encouraged to help the donation and transplantation community achieve that 2012 goal by registering as an organ, eye and tissue donor at DonateLifeIllinois.org.”

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Celebrate 100 Million Registered Donors

October 11, 2011

Thank you to everyone across the United States who has registered their decision to save and enhance lives through organ and tissue donation. Today, we are celebrating an amazing milestone—100 million registered organ and tissue donors across the country.

Celebrate 100 Million

To celebrate this momentous occasion, we are asking our Facebook fans to change their profile photos for the day to encourage friends and family to join in registering as livesaving organ and tissue donors. Participating in this effort is easy. Just follow these steps:

  1. Right-click on the above photo “Celebrating 100 Million Registered Donors.” Then select “Save As.”
  2. Save the file to the “My Desktop” or “My Photos” file on your computer.
  3. Go to www.facebook.com to access your profile. Once on your profile, select the “Change Photo” option that appears when navigating over your picture.
  4. Browse to where you saved your new photo on your computer and upload it as your picture.

Be sure to post a status update encouraging others to register their decision to save and enhance lives through organ and tissue donation. Here’s a sample post:

“Join the more than 100 million Americans who have registered their decision to save lives through organ/tissue donation. It takes just 30 seconds to register at www.DonateLifeIllinois.org!”

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for your support!

- Josh

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Donate Life Hollywood Films

July 19, 2011

Each year, Donate Life Hollywood issues grants to filmmakers to assist them with their efforts in creating films that promote organ and tissue donation.  These films are featured as part of the Donate Life Hollywood Inspire Awards and one of them is declared the Donate Life Film of the Year.

In 2010, there were six grants given to filmmakers from across the country.  The Donate Life Filmmakers successfully captured the stories of hope, generosity, transformation and love that define Donate Life.  Their films are featured below.

Let us know which film is your favorite by leaving a comment.

Amanda’s Caretaker

By Matt Radecki

Dear Donor: A Toronto Story

By Luke Mines

Function v Emotion

By David Urbanic

Give Hope

By Demetrius Navarro

Dinner Table Talk

By Paul Madsen

Frenchie

By Erin Staub

Are you a registered organ and tissue donor? Take 30 seconds to register your decision to be a lifesaving organ and tissue donor at DonateLifeIllinois.org.

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